上行之詩
萬軍之耶和華,我的心腸我的肉體,向永生上帝我慈愛的主呼籲
萬軍之耶和華,求你醫治我便痊癒,因為祢是我的救主,我所讚美的
求祢保護搭救我,使我不至羞愧,因為我投靠祢
求祢憐恤轉向我,願正直保守我,因為我等候祢
SH現在躺於異鄉的手術桌上,
求祢除去她所有的惡性細胞、
保留她的視力與雙眼、
保護她的心、與她同在。
growing beans under the Lion Rock
萬軍之耶和華,我的心腸我的肉體,向永生上帝我慈愛的主呼籲
萬軍之耶和華,求你醫治我便痊癒,因為祢是我的救主,我所讚美的
求祢保護搭救我,使我不至羞愧,因為我投靠祢
求祢憐恤轉向我,願正直保守我,因為我等候祢
SH現在躺於異鄉的手術桌上,
求祢除去她所有的惡性細胞、
保留她的視力與雙眼、
保護她的心、與她同在。
保羅對帖撒羅尼迦教會的人說,想他們知道有關睡了之人的事情,好使他們不會像沒指望的人一樣傷心。
就是我們信耶穌基督復活了,神透過耶穌,將那些睡了的人與耶穌一同帶來;
之後,神再來的時候,
在基督裏睡了的人會先復活,與被留下仍活著的人一同被提到雲中與主相遇,並將常與主同在。
But we would not have you ignorant, brethren, concerning those who are asleep, that you may not grieve as others do who have no hope.
For since we believe that Jesus died and rose again, even so, through Jesus, God will bring with him those who have fallen asleep.
For this we declare to you by the word of the Lord, that we who are alive, who are left until the coming of the Lord, shall not precede those who have fallen asleep.
For the Lord himself will descend from heaven with a cry of command, with the archangel's call, and with the sound of the trumpet of God.
And the dead in Christ will rise first; then we who are alive, who are left, shall be caught up together with them in the clouds to meet the Lord in the air; and so we shall always be with the Lord.
Therefore comfort one another with these words.
(1 Thessalonians 4:13-18 RSV)
死後的世界,我實在一無所知,只有聖經中片段式的隱喻,
祢的話好像在提醒我:人對神聖是無知的。
贖罪的奧祕,超越了我的智慧,但我實在沒有要問的,唯獨仰望祢的慈愛。
世上沒有義人,一個也沒有,但上帝已替我們死了,誰能定我們的罪呢?
我們都一樣一無所持,唯獨仰望祢。
耶和華啊,你已經鑒察我,認識我。
我坐下,我起來,你都曉得;你從遠處知道我的意念。
我行路,我躺臥,你都細察;你也深知我一切所行的。
耶和華啊,我舌頭上的話,你沒有一句不知道的。
你在我前後環繞我,按手在我身上。
這樣的知識奇妙,是我不能測的,至高,是我不能及的。
我往那裡去躲避你的靈?我往那裡逃、躲避你的面?
我若升到天上,你在那裡;我若在陰間下榻,你也在那裡。
我若展開清晨的翅膀,飛到海極居住,
就是在那裡,你的手必引導我;你的右手也必扶持我。
我若說:黑暗必定遮蔽我,我周圍的亮光必成為黑夜;
黑暗也不能遮蔽我,使你不見,黑夜卻如白晝發亮。
黑暗和光明,在你看都是一樣。 (詩篇139:1-12)
祢所愛的人終於來到祢的面前,接受祢的寬恕與憐憫,安息在祢懷中。

Finally, I can find some words to express my thankfulness, in reading, unintented.
Henri talked about his friend, a priest in Guatemalan, yes, exactly, that's why I'm so touched by a lady. When she talked about the elements I have as a teacher, I can't believe it, tears and blood streamed in my heart.
Our conversation pointed to contemplation. My inner disputes make prayer nearly impossible. I always annoyed with the noisy environment, "music", conversations in or outside mobiles in restaurants, air-conditioners, dehumidifiers, dust collectors at home and libraries.
I surrender. It is me, not the surroundings.
I try to start my journey with Henri in The Genesee Diary. It is good, It make me breathe, although his experience cannot replace my own.
Such a long road ahead, it's your encourgement that fuel me. Thank you.
In the midst of our long conversations he kept suggesting that I was stronger than I thought I was, knew more than I thought I knew, and did better than I thought I did.
John is a fine example of someone who is able to grow and mature by loving the people around him so sincerely that they are eager to give him their best. This makes him an excellent priest.
He helps people discover how much they are worth, not only in his eyes, but in God's eyes.
Henri Nouwen's words describing Father John Vesey, Santiago Atitlan, Guatemanlan in Love in a Fearful Land--A Guatemalan Story